On the night of a lunar eclipse, Xie Wan was marked as the ill-fated lone star.
Growing up in a Taoist temple, Xie Wan returned home to find herself without her parents. She faced external threats from vicious wolves while dealing with younger brothers crying for food.
To make matters worse, her biased grandmother had her heart set on driving Xie Wan out of the residence.
A certain man said, "Enough with the preambles, get to the point!"
"Oh," Xie Wan smiled faintly, "the point is, I've taken a liking to someone. I'll plan step by step, enticing him, using his influence to establish my family's power, and employing his help to uncover the truth."
The man wasn't pleased, "Aren't you supposed to seize the opportunity and take me down?"
Xie Wan replied calmly, "No hurry, no hurry. What's in the bowl won't go cold, even if we wait to eat it later."
The man retorted, "I feel pretty urgent though."
Xie Wan: ...

The Marquis's Daughter Seduced the Prince, and He Can't Resist Anymore

If this were a grand heroic tale, she would have kicked open the gate and stormed in with Ruhua. But reality wasn't as simple as a heroic tale. If she did that, while the audience might feel thrilled, she would invite trouble for herself and Li Yu. She had no basis for action right now. If she stormed into the Duke of Ying's residence without any justification, it would damage her reputation.


If she were already the Crown Princess and Li Yu hadn't handed over the throne, she could have acted recklessly at the Duke of Ying's residence. But she wasn't there yet. She couldn't let her temper jeopardize her and Li Yu's interests.


When saving someone, self-preservation came first. At this point, the Duke of Ying's residence should have taken notice. They probably wouldn't lay a hand on Sun Mei immediately.


Sun Mei was engaged in a standoff with the people from the Duke of Ying's residence.


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